Politics
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VIDEO: Banned Book Backlash
Wisconsin school board elections take place April 2. It’s time for voters to make sure candidates are public education supporters, not wolves in sheep’s clothing who would undermine our community schools, divert tax dollars to private schools, and target vulnerable populations by also attacking students’ freedom to read. @upnorthnews Wisconsin school board elections take place…
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Opinion: Rethinking public high schools would help us fill important STEM jobs locally
We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.
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Biden’s 2025 budget prioritizes lowering costs for families, taxing the rich
The president’s budget includes proposals to lower childcare costs, create a paid family leave program, lower drug costs, and strengthen Social Security and Medicare—all by raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
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VIDEO: Who’s blocking Tammy Baldwin’s bill to put a Suffrage Memorial on the National Mall?
Visitors to Washington, DC could someday see a monument to the women who fought for generations for the right to vote. But first comes a new fight—over a small piece of land. UpNorthNews Correspondent Mark (@markpochow) has the details: @upnorthnews Visitors to Washington, DC could someday see a monument to the women who fought for…
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VIDEO: President Biden: “I want to move American into the future”
During his State of the Union speech on Thursday, President Joe Biden delivered a fiery speech in defense of freedom and democracy and laid out his vision for America’s future. @upnorthnews During his State of the Union speech on Thursday, President Joe Biden delivered a fiery speech in defense of freedom and democracy and laid…
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Biden takes aim at high costs during State of the Union speech
Biden called on Congress to pass a mortgage relief credit that would give first-time homebuyers an annual tax credit of up to $5,000 a year for two years. He also endorsed legislation to build and renovate roughly 2 million homes and vowed to crack down on “big landlords who break antitrust laws by price-fixing and…
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Senator Tammy Baldwin announces shrinkflation bill to crack down on grocery prices
“Whether it’s a bag of chips, paper towels, or coffee, we are seeing the same disturbing trend: big corporations are shrinking the size of their product but continuing to charge Wisconsin families the same price,” Baldwin said in a statement.
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Opinion: WIC keeps my baby fed and my family afloat. Congress must fully fund this critical program
As the cost of essentials has skyrocketed, more and more families like mine have needed WIC’s support.
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VIDEO: Biden proposes new student debt relief plans for Wisconsin borrowers facing ‘harship’
Biden proposes a new student debt relief plan for Wisconsin borrowers facing ‘hardship.’ The new proposal will focus on providing debt relief to those with older loans or loans with large sums of interest; those with high-cost, unavoidable child care or health care expenses; borrowers who are highly likely to default; and others who face…
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100,000 families to see lower child care costs under new Biden policy
According to the White House, a family of three in Wisconsin earning $68,000 annually could save as much as $635 per month under this new rule.
